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About Cleome serrulata and Peppermint


About Peppermint and Cleome serrulata


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Herbs, Vegetable  
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
Europe, Middle East  

Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach  
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'  

Number of Varieties
10  
25  
99+

Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides  
Wide range of ecological site  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Ovate elongated  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Late Summer, Mid Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Cold climate  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  
Requires plenty of water during the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Maintains teeth healthy  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife  
Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever  
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb  
Herb  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'  
Mentha × piperita  

Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower  
Peppermint  

In Hindi
Cleome serrulata  
पिपरमिंट  

In German
Cleome serrulata  
Pfefferminze  

In French
Cleome serrulata  
Menthe poivrée  

In Spanish
serrulata cleome  
Mentha × piperita  

In Greek
Cleome serrulata  
Μέντα  

In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome  
Hortelã-pimenta  

In Polish
cleome serrulata  
Mięta pieprzowa  

In Latin
Cleome serrulata  
Peppermint  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cleomaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Cleome  
Mentha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
170  
99+
18  
99+

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Properties of Cleome serrulata and Peppermint

Wondering what are the properties of Cleome serrulata and Peppermint? We provide you with everything About Cleome serrulata and Peppermint. Cleome serrulata has thorns and Peppermint doesn't have thorns. Also Cleome serrulata does not have fragrant flowers. Cleome serrulata has allergic reactions like and Peppermint has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cleome serrulata and Peppermint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Peppermint

Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Peppermint is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Peppermint Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Peppermint season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Peppermint is Loam while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Peppermint is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Cleome serrulata and Peppermint Physical Information

Cleome serrulata and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Peppermint are as follows:

Care of Cleome serrulata and Peppermint

Care of Cleome serrulata and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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